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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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